Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead (1982)

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Kayo (Kimie Shingyoji), who married Jingoro (Jun Eto) of the small-time goods dealer Kagamishimaya, is unable to even hug each other seven days after the wedding. Kayo (Kimie Shingyoji), who married Jingoro (Jun Eto), a merchant in a small house in Kagamiya, is unable to even hug Kayo even seven days after the wedding ceremony. One day, Jingoro suddenly dies, but a monk (Ichiro Arishima) appears to the grieving family and tells them that his soul has simply slipped away, and the next morning Jingoro wakes up as if nothing had happened. A few days later, Kayo follows the spirit that escaped from Jingoro again and arrives at the grave of Araji, where she sees Jingoro meeting with the spirit of a young girl. In fact, three years earlier, Jingoro had been torn apart by the daughter (Keiko Suzuka) of Miuraya, a kimono wholesaler, and they had tied each other's fingers together with string, slit their wrists, and thrown themselves off a boat.

Director: Shigeru Doi
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 92 min
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Music: 高橋 城
Production: Daiei Pictures Kyoto Studio, 大映企画, CX
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Shigeru Doi
More Films in Genre: Horror

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead about?
Kayo (Kimie Shingyoji), who married Jingoro (Jun Eto) of the small-time goods dealer Kagamishimaya, is unable to even hug each other seven days after the wedding. Kayo (Kimie Shingyoji), who married Jingoro (Jun Eto), a merchant in a small house in Kagamiya, is unable to even hug Kayo even seven days after the wedding ceremony. One day, Jingoro suddenly dies, but a monk (Ichiro Arishima) appears to the grieving family and tells them that his soul has simply slipped away, and the next morning Jingoro wakes up as if nothing had happened. A few days later, Kayo follows the spirit that escaped from Jingoro again and arrives at the grave of Araji, where she sees Jingoro meeting with the spirit of a young girl. In fact, three years earlier, Jingoro had been torn apart by the daughter (Keiko Suzuka) of Miuraya, a kimono wholesaler, and they had tied each other's fingers together with string, slit their wrists, and thrown themselves off a boat.
Who directed Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead?
Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead was directed by Shigeru Doi.
Who stars in Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead?
Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead stars Kimie Shingyoji, Jun Etoh, Ichirō Arishima, Keiko Suzuka, Yudai Ishiyama, 武周暢.
How long is Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead?
Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
What genre is Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead?
Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead is a Horror film.
Where was Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead produced?
Grudge: Blood-sucking higanbana calls the spirits of the dead was produced in Japan.